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back in church doing things exactly as we did before, the answer is no. You see, CHURCH AND VILLAGE
along with very many of our colleagues, we recognise that the circumstances of

the Covid-19 pandemic have changed what it means for us to be Church. We ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
recognise within ourselves some of the statements made to our Bishop and
questions that are being asked by so many people at this time. In his letter to
clergy and LLMs Bishop Nicholas recently wrote of the Covid-19 situation:
Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info

‘Post Covid-19: People keep saying that, when we go back, we will not be the
same but it is not yet obvious how we will be. Ancient Order of Andrew Jones 19 Louise Road, andrew@jones Monthly Turberville Court
Foresters Court Dorchester, DT1 2LT er.freeserve.co. 1st Monday - 7.30 pm
 What aspects of our Churches’ future have been brought into the present Prospect 6575 uk
by the current crisis? Autumn Leaves Sylvia Bayliss 472697 sbayliss194@ou Monthly - Scout Hut
tlook.com 2nd Wednesday @ 2.30 pm
 Will ‘normal’ have changed?
Bere Regis Bell Ringers Adrian 471774 Normal practice night -
 What might remain and what might default back afterwards? Standfield Wednesdays 6.30 p.m. to
Jenny Clifford 7.30 p.m.
 While normal service is suspended and we are viewing things differently,
what do you foresee for the Church of 2030? Bere Regis Book Group Janet Gilpin 01929 First Tuesday of the month
471829 at 2.30 p.m.. Various
 Should we ‘seize the day’ and make any changes now to prepare locations
ourselves for this?’ Bere Regis Primary Rachael Brown 471334 Southbrook office@berereg Pre-school and Primary
School and Pre-School - Headteacher Bere Regis is.dorset.sch.uk School for pupils aged 2+
(From Bishop Nicholas, Letter to Clergy and LLMs, St Philip and St James 1 May BH20 7DB to 11 years
st
2020)
Bere Regis Floral Group Sue Stone 472083 97 North Street, Bere susan97stone@ 2nd Tuesday at
Regis, BH20 7LD gmail.com Winterborne Kingston

village hall
I speak for us all when I say that we do not believe that we can simply go back to
doing things exactly as they were before lockdown and neither do we want to Bere Regis Gardening Sue Stone 472083 97 North Street, Bere susan97stone@ Monthly. Drax Hall
because that is not where we believe that God is now leading His Church. At this Club Regis, BH20 7LD gmail.com 1st Tuesday. 7.30 p.m.
stage we do not know how things will be, that is to be discovered and worked
Bere Regis Strollers Lynda Crisford 471180 11 Bitchams Mead Michael.crisfor Every Tuesday 10.30 a.m.
out, although we can see that technology is going to have a far greater place in BH20 7ND d@btinternet.c Bere Regis Car Park
church life than we might have imagined only a couple of months ago. We just om
know that things won’t be the same and as Christ’s disciples we place ourselves Bere Regis Junior Pat Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage, peterwharf@bti Second Sunday of every
into his hands as we trust and follow him. Church West Street nternet.com month in Church 10.000-
11.00 a.m.
I hope and pray that the members of our churches will feel called to engage fully Bere Regis Parish Ian Ventham 471480 Wateredge, 5A Monthly, Drax Hall
with the new situation we’re in as we move forward together and I want to assure Council Chairman Shitterton, 2nd Thursday
you that we look forward very much to continue working collaboratively together BH20 7HU
in the God-given missional opportunities that come our way. In faith we believe Bere Regis Sports Club Andy Kent 471079 94 North Street andy@contact. Village football and cricket
that God has great things planned for us. Cricket Herbie Swann 472812 go-plus.net teams for all ages
Football
With every blessing in this new season for our Benefice.
Bere Regis Swimming Bob Holman 01305 Camelot, Affpuddle bobdiholman@ 5.15 p.m.—7.00 p.m. at the
club 848262 DT2 7HH btinternet.com Purbeck Leisure Centre,
Carol Langford Wareham
Bere Regis Wildlife Tony Bates 471563 The Beeches, tonybates19@g Meetings arranged as and
Group Barrow Hill mail.com when
Mike Gee 07759 mike.n.g@outlo
884942 ok.com

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